Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram
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Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram (RET) is the main public transport
operator in Rotterdam
, Netherlands
. It currently operates 28 bus
lines, 9 tram
lines and five metro/light rail lines
in Rotterdam and the surrounding municipalities.
Until January 29, 2009, RET fully employed the National Tariff System
, like other local transport companies in the Netherlands. Since that date however, the metro can only be used by people using an OV-chipkaart
. Until February 11, 2010, the National Tariff System was still valid in buses and trams, but that system now has also been dropped in favor of the OV-chipkaart.
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
operator in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It currently operates 28 bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
lines, 9 tram
Trams in Rotterdam
The Rotterdam tramway network is a key element of the overall public transport arrangements in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.Opened in 1879, the network currently has 8 regular lines and 3 occasional lines. It has been operated since 1927 by Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram .-History:The RET has had two...
lines and five metro/light rail lines
Rotterdam Metro
The Rotterdam Metro is a rapid transit system operated in Rotterdam and surrounding municipalities by RET. The first line, called Noord - Zuidlijn opened in 1968 and ran from Centraal Station to Zuidplein, crossing the river Nieuwe Maas in a tunnel. It was the first metro system to open in the...
in Rotterdam and the surrounding municipalities.
Until January 29, 2009, RET fully employed the National Tariff System
National Tariff System
The national tariff system is a ticketing and zoning scheme for local public transport in the Netherlands. It was designed as a nationwide scheme but is being phased out and replaced by the OV-chipkaart...
, like other local transport companies in the Netherlands. Since that date however, the metro can only be used by people using an OV-chipkaart
OV-chipkaart
The OV-chipkaart is a contactless smart card system which is in the process of being introduced on all public transport in the Netherlands, including train, metro, tram and bus...
. Until February 11, 2010, the National Tariff System was still valid in buses and trams, but that system now has also been dropped in favor of the OV-chipkaart.